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Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was a British actor and comedian. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist.
Kenneth Williams. Actor: Carry on Cleo. The acting bug bit Kenneth Williams when, as a student, his English teacher suggested he try out for a school play. He found that he enjoyed it tremendously, but when he raised the possibility at home of becoming an actor, his father forbade it. Williams was eventually sent to art school in London in 1941.
Mar 5, 2012 · An Interview with Kenneth Williams in 1974 with Russell Harty, where he was on his best form ever - a truly amazing and very funny performance.Sadly, ten ye...
The British comic actor Kenneth Williams was born in 1926 in a working class section of London, England, where he and his older sister Pat were raised by their parents Louisa and Charlie, who ran a hairdressing shop. At the age of 14, Williams began training as a lithographic draftsman and was later apprenticed to a cartographer.
With his sharp jutting features, flaring nostrils and hysterical voice, Kenneth Williams was unmistakeable in life. But his death at 62 has been a mystery since the night it happened in the early
Apr 14, 2018 · When Kenneth died from an overdose of barbiturates (‘my hoard of poison’) washed down with alcohol, the coroner brought in an open verdict. But the truth is that Kenneth Williams, at 62, was at the end of his tether.
We look at the final years of Carry On great, Kenneth Williams. His last days are as much of an enigma in many ways as the great man himself. He died on April 15, 1988, from an overdose of barbiturates. The day before he wrote his final diary entry: 'Oh, what's the bloody point?'.
The late, great Kenneth Williams was the lynchpin of the Carry On series, appearing in 26 films – more than any other actor. And according to Jacki Piper, he loved his position as...
Kenneth Williams was known for his quick wit, sharp tongue, and flamboyant personality, which made him a popular figure in British comedy during the mid-20th century.
Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor, raconteur and wit best known for his regular appearances in the Carry On films, and on radio in programmes such as Hancock's Half Hour, Just A Minute and Round The Horne.
